Engineering-Technology Education (ETE)

Robotics 1#5610 C 1 semester, 1 credit 9, 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: C+ or higher in Algebra 1

In Robotics 1, students will build and autonomously program fully sensor-integrated VEX Clawbot robots. Using C-based programming, robot behaviors will be optimized to perform a variety of tasks and challenges in the both the virtual and real-world environments. In addition, students will experiment with teleoperation for real-time, human control of the robots. Topics include: basic robotic structure, computer fundamentals, programming, sensor integration and applications, robotics simulation, controls, and troubleshooting sequences and processes.

In Robotics 2, students will advance their hands-on and minds-on skills in the investigation, design, fabrication, programming, and testing of robotic systems. More in-depth topics involve charts and scheduling, robotic subsystems, structure, mechanics and motion, pneumatics, basic electronics, control technologies, computer fundamentals, programmable control technologies, computer applications, and career pathways. Working collaboratively, students will produce a humanoid robot, tethered and in autonomous mode, able to react to specific circumstances and perform human-like tasks when programming is complete.

In this year-long course, students will conduct an in-depth application of robotics principles and automation. Applying the Engineering Design Process, student teams will research, design, fabricate, test, and optimize task oriented robots in a project-based learning environment. Topics cover robotic principles and theory, applications, design, structure, sensor and actuator interfacing, and C-based robot programming. Students will use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to produce robot models. Teams will communicate project documentation and justify their robotic designs to a panel of engineers. Members of this class form the core of the school’s award winning, competitive robotics team, the Porta-Botz! After school practices, weekend competitions, fundraising participation, and the promotion of STEM and Robotics education in the community through mentorship opportunities are required.

In the capstone course for the Robotics pathway, students will continue on as a participating member of the awards winning robotics team The Porta-Botz! and all of its requirements. Students will engage in active learning, critical thinking, and problem solving through advanced robotic procedures and processes. Students will learn to program industrial robots, as well as strategies for improving efficiency through automation. Students will study basic computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining and will combine automation and CNC machining to perform common industrial tasks. In addition, students will also take field trips to local industry and apply knowledge to real world situations to create working solutions.
Activities Include: Engineering Design Process and Documentation, Research and Brainstorming, CAD Drawings, Advanced Robot Design, Fabrication, Sensor Integration, Autonomous Programming, CNC Programming, CNC Milling and Routing, Industrial Robotic Arm Applications, and Manufacturing Work Cell Development.

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